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Malay Culture

Mantra of Work

This mantra is usually read at the beginning of work to make it easy done. This mantra has fewer amounts than that of dress mantra and self-defense mantra. In practice, the Malay people sometimes use the self-defense mantra instead of the work mantra. For example, mantra pemanis (mantra used as increasing self confidence) is opted for influencing another person to be interested in him. In doing so, his work may be easier. Usually Malay people read a certain mantra before beginning their daily activities such as planting, hunting, trading, fishing, etc…

The Malays, based on their philosophy of life, believe that water, sun, moon, plants, animals, devil, and other creatures have spirit. Therefore, as they believe, they are in urgent need of reading the mantra in order to control the creature’s spirit to give a positive strength to human beings. The following mantra is the example of the mantra of work.

1. Mantra Semangat Padi

1

Nur cahaya munallah
Nur cahaya mun putih
Name semangat tapak kebun
Berkat lailaha illallah
Muhamadarrasulullah

2

Bulat batu kubula bulat
Bulat batang padi
Aku tahu asal kau ulat
Mate beras mate kau menjadi
Berkat lailaha illallah
Muhammadarrasulullah

3

Hai dayang hijau
Lemah lembut asal kau menjadi yang ikut
Panjang kuku
Panjang kaki
Panjang tangan
Sah aku menawar
Buah padi menghijau
Berkat lailaha illallah
Muhammadarrasulullah

4

Aku tahu asal berau
Belaki benih berau mah berau
Menih mah benih
Berau hitam berau putih
Berau-berau laki bini
Sah aku menawar belaki benih
Berkat lailaha illallah
Muhammadarrasulullah

2. Mantra untuk Tanaman Jagung

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim
Hacutalla hicu hicu
Kuserah pada Adam
Bawa antala boa
Jauhkan jagungku dari berau
Berkat kalimat lailaha illallah
Muhammadarrasulullah

3. Mantra Menanam Benih

Bismillahi
Assalamualaikum nabi Tab
Yang memegang bumi
Aku menumpangkan anakku
Seri Gading Gemala Gading
Di dalam enam bulan angka ketujuh
Aku datang mengambil balik
Dengan lailaha illallahu
Kur semangat
Kuur semangat

4. Mantra Pengusir Hama Tikus

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim
Aku tau asal engkau tikus tuk sitimuna
Itulah asal tuk nek kau
Kau jangan padiku
Kutawar pada pisang tujuh biji
Ambillah di tunggul ini
Berkat kalimat lailaha illallah
Muhammadarrasulullah

5. Mantra Pengusir Babi

Batu berita batu berani
Ketiga batu belubang
Butak mata tanggal gigi
Babi itu tiada akan melawan
Nabi babi itu nabi Yusuf
Asal jadi dari bumi
Jihin yang menguatkannya jihin buhok
Yang berkuda padanya Saih Idris

6. Mantra Puseng Angin

Mantra ini dibaca jika seorang nelayan atau pelaut menghadapi angin yang datang dari depan, sering disebut dengan angin sakal. Untuk membalikkan angin tersebut, maka dibaca mantra ini:

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim
Watul ijabah kurawana
Berkat lailaha illallah
Muhammadarrasulullah

7. Mantra Penahan Gelombang

Assalamualaikum nabi Khidir
Aku tau pegangan engkau
Air laut air darat
Aku sedekah hati quran
Berhentilah topan badai taung ribut gelimut
Berkat lailaha illallah
Muhammadarrasulullah.

 

Source:

Atlas Kebudayaan Melayu Riau. Pekanbaru: Pusat Penelitian Kebudayaan dan Kemasyarakatan Universitas Riau bekerjasama dengan Pemerintah Daerah Provinsi Riau.
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